quite quiet out there, and even with the cloud around, it is not looking too bad. we will keep some sunny spells and the temperatures already at around 13 degrees in eastern areas, and we are likely to see at least 13 14 this afternoon. the cloud will continue to develop out to the west, where there will be a scattering of showers, but where the cloud continues to break, maybe low single figures in a few places, but we start off tomorrow with more cloud around then we have had today and the risk of some showers to the west. by the end of the afternoon, west. by the end of the afternoon, we will have this little fella moving in, which will bring where to weather to the north west of the great glen. but still, we could see temperatures peaking at 11 12. moving into wednesday, the weather front continues to push south and east but as it is bumping into the high pressure, it will weaken it somewhat and it will be a bit of a nuisance, i suspect, somewhat and it will be a bit of a
trade, britain s only surviving cloth hall opens after a multi million pound renovation. good morning. it s tuesday 1st august. i m julian worricker. welcome to bbc newsroom live. british gas has said it will increase the price of electricity for the first time in nearly four years. its owner centrica says electricity prices will increase by 12.5% from 15th september. 3.1 million customers will be affected. but the company s gas prices will be held at their current level. the average annual dual fuel bill for households on a standard tariff will rise by £76, up by 7.3%. ian conn is the chief executive of british gas‘s parent company, centrica. he explained why the price rise was necessary despite a decrease in the wholesale cost of energy. first of all, the last time we moved our electricity prices was in january 2014 and since then they have been held flat. from that time, and you are correct, wholesale prices have fallen, we estimate about £36 on an average bill, that i